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The Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) or Portsmouth handicap scheme is a term used for a number of related systems of empirical handicapping used primarily in small sailboat racing. The handicap is applied to the time taken to sail any course, and the handicaps can be used with widely differing types of sailboats.
Australia SailGP Team was established in 2019 by F50 League LLC as a part of the inaugural season of the SailGP competition. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It won the league's inaugural 2019 season , [ 1 ] as well as the subsequent 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons.
Australian Sailing is recognised by World Sailing as the governing body for the sport of sailing in Australia. It formed in 1950 as the Australian Yachting Federation at a meeting at the Royal St. Kilda Yacht Club. [1] It is responsible for the administration, promotion and development of sailing in Australia.
The 2023 Sailing World Championships were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 8 to 20 August 2023. It was the sixth edition of the Sailing World Championships [ 1 ] and the world championships for all disciplines at the next Olympics , and for four para sailing classes.
Because of the need of strength, agility and skill, the class is considered to be the top level of small boat sailing. Worldwide this boat is called the "18 Foot Skiff". It is the fastest conventional non-foiling monohull on the yardstick rating, with a score of 675, [1] coming only third after the Tornado and Inter 20 (Both multihulls).
Sailing is a popular sport and recreational activity in Australia with its varied coastline and often warm climate. Australian Sailing is the peak body in charge of sailing as recognised by the International Sailing Federation [ 1 ] In 2017-18 there were over 80,000 registered sailors and over 16,000 events held across the country.
On land or at sea, set yourself up for smooth sailing in retirement. These Australian grandparents booked 51 back-to-back cruises, claiming retiring at sea is cheaper — here are 3 savvy ways to ...
Date Event Venue Class Discipline Gender Other Winner/s Ref. 29 December 2022 – 5 January 2023 : 2022 Cadet World Championship: Williamstown: Cadet: Open Fleet Youth Toby Bush (GBR)